Creative Economy Agency

The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization), or CEA, is pleased to announce the Creative Excellence Awards 2024 (CE Awards 2024), which will be held for the second consecutive year. CEA is an organization under the supervision of the Office of the Prime Minister, dedicated to fostering the growth of 15 creative industries, which are as follows: 1) Craft, 2) Music, 3) Performing Arts 4) Visual Arts, 5) Film, 6) Broadcasting, 7) Publishing, 8) Software, 9) Advertising, 10) Design, 11) Architecture, 12) Fashion, 13) Thai Cuisine, 14) Thai Medicine, and 15) Cultural Tourism.

CEA acknowledges the critical role of creativity in driving innovation and economic growth. The Creative Excellence Awards 2024 honor and support entrepreneurs, businesses, communities, agencies, organizations, and institutions in Thailand that have created products, services, activities, or initiatives. By applying design and creativity, these entities have generated value and made a positive impact economically, socially, and environmentally. They also contribute to the country's economic growth and sustainably elevate the quality of life. To recognize and celebrate individual and organizational contributions to the creative industries, CEA will present the Creative Excellence Awards 2024 (CE Awards 2024) on 29 August 2024, 17.00 - 21.30 hrs. at the Capella Bangkok Hotel.

The Creative Excellence Awards 2024 consists of 3 categories with a total of 15 awards, including:

Category 1: Creative City Awards (5 Awards)

The Creative City Awards recognize outstanding achievements in the development, restoration, and preservation of cities. The awards celebrate cities that effectively leverage their unique cultural assets—including traditions, cuisine, architecture, and local stories—to create innovative and engaging experiences. By fostering creativity and innovation, these cities stimulate economic growth and generate sustainable job opportunities.

1. Creative Festival Award
Presented in recognition of an activity or a festival that showcases cultural assets—including local arts, traditions, and cuisine—to create a positive impact on the neighborhood, community, and place.

2. Creative Branding Award
Presented to a city that has successfully cultivated a distinctive identity and positioning, leaving a lasting impression on visitors.

3. Creative Cultural Asset Award
Presented to a destination that has blended cultural assets with innovative concepts to create exceptional spaces.

4. Creative Regeneration Award
Presented to an activity or initiative that has successfully revitalized a community by fostering a vibrant creative ecosystem and implementing transformative changes to create a creative economy zone.

5. Creative Tourism Award
Presented to a business that provides tourism services with innovation and creativity. The service offers a unique experience that masterfully connects people with arts, cultures, and the special characteristics of the place.

Category 2: Creative Business Awards (5 Awards)

The Creative Business Awards honor enterprises that seamlessly integrate sustainability into their core operations. By prioritizing environmental impact and employing innovative strategies, these businesses create value while positively contributing to the planet.

1. Creative Sustainability Award
Presented to an outstanding product, service, activity, or initiative that demonstrates exceptional design or manufacturing processes. It showcases creativity and design ingenuity while prioritizing resource efficiency, sustainability, and minimal environmental impact.

2. Creative Transformation Award
Presented to an outstanding business which excels in leveraging creativity across multiple areas. Its emerging products and services are highly competitive and generate a positive market impact.

3. Creative Social Responsibility Award
Presented to an agency or organization, whether private or public, that demonstrates exceptional commitment to social and environmental responsibility through innovative initiatives that positively impact the community.

4. Creative Collaboration Award
Presented to a group of individuals, agencies, organizations, or institutions from diverse industries that come together to transform their knowledge into innovative products or services, driving business growth and adding value.

5. Creative Technology Award
Presented to a business that excels in new processes or approaches that combine innovation or technology with creative thinking. Their work helps promote Thailand’s cultural influence and has the potential to transform or significantly boost the creative industries in unprecedented ways.

Category 3: Creative Social Impact Awards (5 Awards)

The Creative Social Impact Awards recognize the power of social impact and honor those who achieve it in a creative and effective manner. The outcomes must be sustainable and tangible at a community, provincial, or national level.

1. Creative Community Inclusivity Award
Presented to an individual, agency, organization, or institution that initiates solutions to social problems, stimulates participation, embraces inclusivity, and fosters positive social relationships within the community.

2. Creative Well-Being Award
Presented to a product, service, activity, or initiative that promotes and supports individuals’ physical, emotional, and social well-being while enhancing their quality of life and livelihoods.

3. Creative Equality Award
Presented to a product, a service, an activity, or an initiative that champions equality and social justice by addressing disparities related to gender, age, socioeconomic status, family background, physical conditions, access to information, and more.

4. Creative Education Award
Presented to a product, service, activity, or initiative that harnesses creativity to enhance education, skill development, and equitable access to knowledge.

5. Creative Green Award
Presented to a product, service, activity, or initiative that reduces carbon emissions, promotes zero waste practices, or supports energy conservation throughout the design, production, and waste management processes.

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